SLK vs GAW 31st CPL Match Highlights: Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated St Lucia Kings by four wickets at Providence Stadium on September 9, 2026, chasing down a target of 120 in 18.3 overs to collect two vital points. The result lifts the Warriors firmly to the top of the CPL 2026 table while Kings remain fourth, their campaign under growing pressure.
SLK vs GAW CPL 2026: Highlights Live Streaming & Broadcast Info
The 31st CPL 2026 match is available across regional broadcasters and digital platforms listed below.
- Pakistan: Tapmad, YouTube
- India: JioStar (TV), FanCode (Digital), YouTube
- Australia & New Zealand: Fox Sports & YouTube (Australia); Sky NZ & YouTube (New Zealand)
- USA & Canada: Willow TV, Willow by Cricbuzz
- United Kingdom: TNT Sports, Discovery+
- Bangladesh: Tapmad, YouTube
- Sri Lanka: YouTube, FanCode
- Nepal: YouTube, FanCode
- MENA: Cricbuzz
- Worldwide: Matches may also be available via Sports Live Hub for global streaming access across regions.
Match Highlights
St Lucia Kings won the toss and elected to bat first at Providence Stadium. The surface offered more to bowlers than the Kings anticipated, and that decision shaped everything that followed across the evening.
The powerplay yielded only 23 runs and a single wicket. Tim Seifert was trapped lbw by Dwaine Pretorius for four off five balls in the second over, leaving Kamil Pooran to rebuild alongside John Campbell. Campbell struck two fours before miscuing to the cover region off Mehidy Hasan Miraz for 12 off eight balls, ending a second-wicket stand that had briefly steadied the innings.
Pooran was the Kings’ most compelling presence, scoring 43 off 35 balls with six fours and two sixes. However, his dismissal, lbw to Imran Tahir in the eighth over, triggered a devastating collapse. Charith Asalanka edged behind for eight, Roston Chase fell for one, and Kemol Savory added only two, leaving Kings at 72 for six inside eleven overs.
Imran Tahir was simply exceptional through the middle overs. The veteran leg-spinner claimed five wickets for 17 runs in four overs, removing Pooran, Chase, McKenny Clarke, Matthew Forde, and Joshua Bishop with sharp turn and clever variations. Clarke and Forde fell in successive deliveries in the eleventh over, accelerating what had become a controlled dismantling of the batting order.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz complemented Tahir beautifully at the other end, finishing with three wickets for 13 runs in four overs at an economy rate of 3.25. Between the two spinners, they took eight wickets while conceding just 30 runs, a suffocating combined effort that rendered the Kings’ batting almost entirely ineffective.
Obus Pienaar provided the only meaningful lower-order resistance, striking 35 off 28 balls with four fours and a six. He and Maheesh Theekshana, who made an unbeaten six off eleven balls, extended the innings to 119 all out in 18.5 overs. It was a total that both sides would have recognised as below par on a ground that had historically favoured batters.
The Warriors’ chase began steadily. Glenn Phillips opened alongside Mavendra Dindyal, who fell for five in the third over off Roston Chase. Phillips batted with composure, accumulating 37 off 40 balls to keep the required rate in check. Shai Hope supported him patiently for 21 off 31 balls before being caught behind off Charith Asalanka in the 14th over.
Phillips’ dismissal, bowled by Theekshana for 37 at the fall of the second wicket on 66 — tightened things slightly. Shimron Hetmyer played a brief but aggressive cameo, striking 14 off 13 including a six, before holing out at deep midwicket off Chase. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was then run out cheaply, leaving Warriors at 69 for four in the 14th over. Chase finished with three wickets for 34 runs, providing the only sustained challenge to the run chase.
With 22 needed from 17 balls, Quentin Sampson arrived and immediately changed the match’s complexion. He plundered 37 not out off just 11 deliveries, five sixes and a four, at a strike rate of 336.36, settling the contest with an over to spare. The Warriors completed their chase in 18.3 overs with four wickets and nine balls remaining, moving convincingly to the top of the standings.
For St Lucia Kings, the middle-order collapse, eight wickets tumbling for under 50 runs, remains a recurring concern. The Warriors, by contrast, absorbed periodic pressure and finished ruthlessly through Sampson’s extraordinary cameo. Heading into the tournament’s final phase, Guyana’s firepower throughout their lineup looks firmly intact.
Toss Winner
St Lucia Kings won the toss at Providence Stadium and elected to bat first.
Key Moment
The decisive shift arrived in the eleventh over when Imran Tahir dismissed McKenny Clarke and Matthew Forde off consecutive deliveries, reducing Kings to 73 for eight. From 64 for four, eight wickets fell for 55 runs, a collapse that ensured the target was always within the Warriors’ reach.
Star Performer / MVP
Imran Tahir
Imran Tahir was the standout performer of the match, taking five wickets for 17 runs in four overs to dismantle the Kings’ batting lineup and confine them to an uncompetitive total.
St Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors Match Summary
Team | Score |
|---|---|
St Lucia Kings | 119 (18.5 Ov) |
Guyana Amazon Warriors | 122/6 (18.3 Ov) |
Result | Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 4 wickets (9 balls remaining) |
Player of the Match | Imran Tahir |
Highest Run-Getter of the Series | Colin Munro – 294 runs |
Highest Wicket-Taker of the Series | Roston Chase – 15 wickets |
SLK vs GAW Playing XI
St Lucia Kings: Tim Seifert, Kamil Pooran, John Campbell, Charith Asalanka, Roston Chase (c), Kemol Savory, Obus Pienaar, McKenny Clarke, Matthew Forde, Joshua Bishop, Maheesh Theekshana
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Glenn Phillips, Mavendra Dindyal, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Quentin Sampson, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamar Joseph, Khary Pierre, Imran Tahir (c)
FAQs – Yesterday’s St Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors 31st Match (Sep 9, 2026)
Q1: What was the final score of yesterday’s SLK vs GAW match?
A1: Yesterday (September 9, 2026), 31st CPL Match:
Guyana Amazon Warriors (122/6, 18.3 Ov) beat St Lucia Kings (119, 18.5 Ov) by four wickets with nine balls remaining.
Kings: Kamil Pooran top-scored with 43; Obus Pienaar added a crucial 35.
Warriors: Imran Tahir’s 5/17 restricted Kings, and Quentin Sampson’s 37 not out off 11 balls sealed the chase.
Result: Guyana Amazon Warriors remain first in the CPL 2026 standings.
Q2: Who was named the Player of the Match?
A2: Imran Tahir was named the Player of the Match for his exceptional figures of five wickets for 17 runs in four overs, which broke the spine of the Kings’ batting order and restricted them to 119, a total that proved well below the ground’s par score.
Q3: Where was the match played, and who won the toss?
A3: The match was played at Providence Stadium, Guyana. St Lucia Kings won the toss and elected to bat first on the evening of September 9, 2026.
Q4: Who were the top performers with the bat for both sides?
A4: For St Lucia Kings, Kamil Pooran was the top scorer with 43 runs off 35 balls, followed by Obus Pienaar with 35 off 28 balls. For Guyana Amazon Warriors, Glenn Phillips contributed a steady 37 off 40 balls to anchor the chase before Quentin Sampson’s unbeaten 37 off 11 balls finished the match in the 19th over.